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Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7, 1895 – January 11, 1954) was an American leader in education reform.He is commonly referred to as the "Father of Black Psychology." He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology (in 1920). [1]
Francis Cecil Sumner: The first African American to receive a PhD is psychology; he is commonly referred to as the "Father of Black Psychology". [ citation needed ] Charles Henry Thompson : The first African American to obtain a doctoral degree in educational psychology.
At the age of fifteen, Beckham enrolled at Lincoln University and was a fellow student of Francis Sumner, who would become the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. [2] In 1915 Beckham graduated with a BA in psychology and began graduate study at Ohio State University the same year. [2]
During his years at Howard University, he worked under the influence of mentor Francis Cecil Sumner, the first African American to receive a doctorate in psychology. He returned in 1935 for a master's in psychology. [20] Clark was a distinguished member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
In September 1928, Canady's career began when Francis Sumner left the position of chair of the psychology department at the West Virginia Collegiate Institute (now West Virginia State College). From 1936 to 1939, as chair of the psychology department at West Virginia, Canady conducted and published a plethora of socio-psychological studies.
First African-American psychologist in the U.S. Navy: John D. Robinson; First African American to play in a men's major golf championship: Lee Elder (The Masters) First African American to be named Super Bowl MVP in NFL: Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers). Of mixed ancestry, Harris was also the first Italian-American to win the award.
A study conducted by psychologist John Gottman of the Gottman Institute, a leader in research on marriage, recorded newlyweds' verbal and physical behaviors. Six years later, after following up ...
Robert Lee Williams II (February 20, 1930 – August 12, 2020) was a professor emeritus of psychology and African and Afro-American studies at the Washington University in St. Louis and a prominent figure in the history of African-American Psychology. [1]